Our advisory board member, Gina Kornfeind, introduced us to Emma Payne, founder of Help Texts. Gina had connected with her during the pandemic when Emma was a video guest on “What’s Your Grief.”  At that time, Gina was the support and bereavement coordinator for the Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Program at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. (Gina currently serves as Community Outreach and Training Manager at Good Grief.) She identified Help Texts as a brilliant resource and signed up for her own subscription as a way to be certain it was something she could confidently refer to grieving families at UCLA.  They reported that they truly appreciated the support that Help Texts provided. 

Buzzy’s Bees made the decision to offer complimentary 3-month subscriptions as a way to extend support to grieving families. Here’s how it works:

• Sign up through our website on the Resources page or here.
• When signing up, you are able to supply as much detail about your loss as you wish. Your information will help inform the personalized texts you receive.
• Receive messages of support straight to your phone via text directly from Help Texts, about 2 per week.
• These messages are expert-written (not AI-driven) and curated from the wisdom of over 100 world-leading experts, including nurses, doctors, therapists, thanatologists, social workers, and neuroscientists.
• You may also identify two people who you rely on for support or whom you feel might need guidance to support you better. These individuals will receive texts that share messages that they can share with you. It is known that many who grieve feel isolated as their community, though caring, struggles with what to say in order to be helpful.

We are grateful for the grant provided by a donor to launch this endeavor. Our hope is that Help Texts is an additional valuable resource for bereaved families. We will welcome feedback if you, or someone you know, subscribes. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at hello@buzzysbees.com.